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HlKtmtol Society.rmt.Chickasha Daily ExpressAll the latest newt bywire every day from theUnited Press Association.You will find all thelocal news every day InThe Dally Express.Volume Twenty-oneChickasha Oklahoma. Friday September 10 1920.Number 217.mQUAKESROME DISTRICT-Torritnrv Affected Not So LarKCAs That of Tuesday ButShocks Heavier ReportsToday State.PIZANELLO CRATERIS REPORTED ACTIVEFlame and Smoke Thrown fromMoutn; uecp numDiingsHeard; Many Towns De-stroyed by Recent Shocks.By United Press.Rome Sept. 10. A dispatchreceived today from .Spezia re-ported that the crater PizanelloIs active. Flames and smoke aresaid to be shooting from itsmouth accompanied by deeprumblings.Rome Sept. JO. Tho recurrenco. of earthquake shocks In the north-ern district of Italy is reported today. While the district affected Isapparently not so large as thatwhich Tuesday's tremors shook thoshocks are described as muchheavier.No definite Information has beenreceived as to the loss of life or (lieproperty damage in the new eath-quake. The latest figures of Tues-day's earthquake showed that thodeath toll had reached "00 with th.injured placet! at 3.000 and ' withUnany thousands rendered homeless.A total of o0 cities and towns wereBtricken.Detachments of troops and RedCross workers .have set out fromSpezia Genoa and other cltleB togive aid to the refugees. 'Thousands of persons arq home-less and are living upon tho bountyof the govern lhent or Buch aid as isbeing furnlrfied by charitable organ-ization.. Throughout tho provinces of Mas-sa-Kh-Carraand Lisa improvisedtowns of military tents have beenerected to houso the fugitives.A CALIFORNIA QUAK3.Dy United Press.Riverside Cal. Sept. 10Riverside was shaken at 6:13this morning by a slight earth-quake. No damage was done.ATHLETIC FIELDMEET SATURDAYAnnouncement was made todayby the heads of the various organi-zations in the city nf committeemennamed to meet with the . GreaterChickasha conwulttec of tho Chick-asha Chamber of Commerce to actupon the suggestion of a communityathletic field. The joint committeewill meet tomorrow evening at 7:30in tho Chamber of Commerco head-quarters second floor of the FirstNational bank building.Tho purpose of this tjinmitte Uto discuss tho details of tho tenta-tive plan and reach a decision asto whether it Is advisable for Chick-asha to take up such a propositionat this tinie and if it Is taken upnow to start the formation of plansfor putting it in effect.The Greater Chickasha committersof the' Chamber of Commerce iscomposed of Alger Melton chair-man Ed Foster Dr. W. H. Livemore Clint C. Steinberger Thos. H.Dwyer.With this committee will meet thefollowing; Representing the RetailMerchants association; J. S. Gar-'ner Eric Sud'ernian Carl E. Schow.Representing the Lions club: W.T. Phillips T. T Montgomery andB. B. Barefoot. .Representing the Jtotrry club:Wendell F. Foster O.and J. Edwin Pool.J. HallowellMrs. E. F. Dawklns of RushSprings 1s the guest of .Mr. andMrs. J. D. Besoru- . -JL1.DICESHEMYMM IT'LETS GO PEGGY" BIG MUSICALCOMEDY TO HE STAGED BY ELKSUNDER DIRECTION CHICAGO MANI.HORRORS GIRLS.II5y United Press.Indianapolis Ind. 'Sept. 10.Women voting In the Indianaprimaries and elections mustgive their 'definite ago or theirvotes will bo disqualified ac-cording to a rule laid downflatly today by tho members ofthostate elect ion board.Oil RAMPAGE SAYNorman Auto Bridge Goes Outand Tourists Narrowly EscapeDeath; Workmen Busy; MayDynamite Drifts.Twelve persons narrowly escapeddeath in the flood 'Waters of thoSouth Canadian river ' when a spanof the ' largo bridge on tho Ozarktrail from Oklahoma City and Nor-man to Chickasha via Blanchardwas washed out.The span of tho west end of thobridge dropped into the river just asthe last of three aulos In whichtourists were traveling passed overit according to reports reachingChickasha.Traffic betwoon this city and thestate capitol city is 'being hamperedby tho washout.Largo drifts coming down tinriver jammed against tho piling ofthe bridge loosening the woodenspan. Had the cars been three min-utes later tho cars would have beencaught.The river Is 'steadily rising andthe two large atel spans of tho half-mile long bridge are shaking thawater having cut away .much of thedirt around tho foundations. Countycommissioners are rushing menand cement to the bridge in an ef-fort to save it. It is said tho largedrifts around it may havo to be dy-namited. Traffic from. Oklahoma City southis being detoitred from Norman toNoble Lexington and then to Pur-cell. Traffic from Chickasha andShawnee is also 'being detoured.Truck trains have ben turned backfrom the bridge making the detour.Reports from points on the riverabove Norman are that the river isgoing out of Its banks floodingfarms and tho bottom land. Partsof small farm sheds and buildingsare floating past indicating thatsome damage is being done.MAY AGREE STOPITALIAN STRIKESBy United Press.Rome Crpt. 10. Through tho set-tlement of metal workers a strikewhich threatens the industrial andpolitical crisis through the seizure offactories by tho workers is immi-nent. It is reported however that themanufacturers and employes haveagreed upon a basis of settlementand it is considered possible by lead-ers of both sides that an agreementmay be reached that will put an endto the trouble.LINDSAY HAS 1.643.By United Press. 'Washington. Sept. 10. Tho censusdepartment today anripunoed thatthe population of Lindsay Okla. is1513. This shows an increase of387 or 33 3-10 per cent over thecount in that town ten years ago.POISON KILLS MOVIE STAR.i By United Press.Paris Sept. 10. 01ie Thomasmotion picture actress.- died in anAmerican hospital here today. Shesuffered from the effects of poison-ing. Her physician declared thepoison was taken unintentionally.CANADIANMESSAGESOn Wednesday and Thursday Sep-tember 29 and 30 at tho Sugg thea-tre tho II. P. O. Elks of Chickashawill present with a cast of localplayers and a chorus of .fifty sing-ers and dancers tho beautiful musi-cal comedy "Let's Go Peggy" withbook and lyrics 1y J. A. Darnabyand music by Anne 'Saunders Darn-el) y.Rehearsals will 'begin on Thurs-day evening September 10. J. A.Darnaby and his assistants willleave Chicago and come direct totills city to personally stage theproduction. All the original scenerycostumes and effects a car load willbe shipped here so' that not onedetail of 'h's big show will be miss-ing. On Thursday night 'September 111the first professional reading of aplay will 'bo given in this city. Onlythose who aro invited and aro goingto take part In tho production willbe invited to hear the comedy read.Mr. Darnaby Impresses upon theconvmitteo the necessity for tho prin-cipals to at least be present at 7:30promptly on that "evening. Mr.Darnrohy will play all the partsand Miss Runyan will sing themulsc.J. A. Darnaby tho author and di-rector Xor several years was amanager of the two Chicago thea-tres the Garrlck and tho Imperial.Willi John Cort ho has slaged manynotable New York productions. Forseveral years he was associatedwith the 'production of Robert Mon-ti II and first learned stage directIon under Ed won Arden. With 11. R.Raver ho was Interested with EdgarSelwin Georgo v Kline AugustusThomas and others in tho All StarPictures. They brought Cabiria firstto this country and then toured Itall over tho 'world. Mr. Darnaby hasdirected many notable pictures.With 'Mr. Darnaby comes MissHolen Runyan. associated with Mr.and Mrs. Darnaby for the past sixyears. She Is said to be one of themost versatile young directors in theamusement field. These directorslast year staged a production forthe Elks at Tul3a playing to over$4000 on the fwo night3 in Con-vention hall. They also producedthrough Tulsa Lodge the same showfor Okmulgee Bartlesvlllo and No-wata. Other Hunger Strikers Sendword That They "Hold Out;"Prison Officials to FeedMacSwiney is Report.By United rl'ess.Dublin 'Sept. 10. The disordersin Ireland seem to toe on the In-crease as tho news spread that LordMayor MacSwiney of Cork is steadHy growing weaker In Brixtonprison.Eleven hunger strikers who areIn jail at Cork sent tho followingniessage to MacSwiney today We'llhold out until death."Plan Feed MacSwiney.By United Press.London Sept. 10. Prison officialsstated today that they intend to tiedLord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork thehunger striker after he loses connciousness it was learned. The doctor of Brixton prison be-lieves that MacSwinry's strugglesagaii;t forciblo feeding would soexhaust him that he would die as aresult so they aro waiting until helapses into unconsciousness beforeadministering nourishment.Reports reaching London are thatthe disorders around Dublin are oftho nature that the British govern-ment .demanded be quelled beforeMacSwiney would be released.The message stated that SinnFeiners last night annbushed a squadof police killing two of tho depu-ties. Alger Melton local attorney leftthis morning for Anadarko wherehe will spend the day transactingbusiness. .. tM-SUlMRISHDISORDERdimsMAYOROF CORKWEAKESNEW FILTER FORISBOUGHT RY DADSNew York Firm Gets Contractfor Extended Equipment forCity Water System; CostIs to Bo $3600.00.REPORTS OF OFFICERSRECEIVEO BY COUNCILMayor May Veto Ordinance toPay Fire Chief's Expenses;Arc Light Petition is Heard;Expenses Allowed. -Proposal of a New York Alterationcompany to furnish anil Install thofiltration equipment needed at thecity waterworks was accepted andapproved by the city council In ses-sion last night In tho city hall.Tho bid asks for a sum of $3000for the installation of tho equip-ment including tho same type ofcast bronzo strainers as Is beingused In tho filters already Installedtoother with the larger size later-als Increasod depth of filter bodsand two cast Iron gutters.A proposed Increase In water raleswas discussed but no action takenby tho city governors.The council voted to purchase twocarloads of coal one to be deliveredthis month and one within 45 daysto bo used for charity purposes.Reports Approved.Reports of tho various city de-partment heads wore received andapproved.Acceptance of the new pump ro-contly installed on the typo-75 ma-chine In uso by tho firo departmentwas voted.A petition signed' by eight resi-dents of tho vicinity and asking thatan arc light bo piacod at tho cornerof Seventh and Iowa avenue was re-ceived. It. was Tt-kJVicd to tho streetlighting committee.The council approved an ordlnancoappropriating tho sum of $300 topay tho expenses of Georgo Gattisfire chief at the annual conventionof the International Association ofFire Chiefs recently hold In TorontoCan. Tho ordlnanco was approvedby a count of 6 to 2 CouncilmonDarnell Hendrick Lorensen ComorDuDoso and Kinnard voting In thoaffirmative and Councilmon Noal andHawn voting in the negative.Mayor Durbln stated this morningthat he would not sign the ordi-nance and that ho had the questionof vetoing it under advisement.Make Salary Appropriations.An ordinance appropriating thesum of $18746.07 to be used In thepayment of certain accounts and ex-pense was approved last night.This amount includes salaries ofcity officials for tho months of Julyand August. Salarios for thesemonths were held up pending theapproval of tho city estimate by thecounty excise board.Tho appropriation was divided asfollows: Salary account $3268; fireand water account $3261.44; con-tingent and supply account $2261.-88; street and bridge account $3-214.11; street lighting account. $1-642.90; water operaitng account $4-462.12; library account $198.64;cemetory account $436.95.DISTRICT COURTBy United Press.Oklahoma City Sept. 10. .Assist-ant Attorney General Fulton hasfiled ouster suits In the districtcourt here against Sheriif G. E.Johnson and Deputy Jailors Saun-ders and Goodwin of Oklahomacounty alleging neglect of duty atthe time of the lynching of ClaudeChandler negro.Judge Oldflold before whom thepetition was filed has set Septem-ber 17 on which to hear argumentson the suit. Ho also fixed September13 as .the day on which SheriffJohnson may answer the charge.Miss Anna Boucher of KansasCity is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.A. B. Boucher 818 Minnesotaavenue.ITERPLANTDUSTERC. . S. FOOTBALL STOCK TAKESBIG BOOST AS NEW MEN REPORTAND SQUAD SHOWS REAL METTLEChickasha high Bchool footballstock advanced sevoral points yesterday when tho announcement thatChauncy Gann former Lindsay highschool athlete who enrolled In thelocal Institution this week wouldseek a line iberth on "Dutch"Strauss' eleven.Gann will lie a strong bidder fora guard or tackle position. Heweighs 170 pounds and has had con-siderable football experience. Dur-ing the season of 1918 ho playedwith the Lindsay high school. Soonafter the close of the football seas-on that year he withdrew from thoLindsay high school and entered C.H. S. Ho was a member of CoachPowers' 'basketball squad.Gann will report for practice t'llsafternoon.Easy Day Yesterday.Yesterday was an easy day for thepigskin warriors 'because they wererushed Into scrlintuago Wednesdayand as a result many were soreand stiff the workout yesterday af-ternoon was cut short. Tlino wasspent In receiving passes and signal practice. ''In one team 'Schrock was workedat right tackle; Clarke at. center;Clarke Steinberger quarterback;Barry left tackle; Cunninghamright halfback; Sanders left halfback; Harrington fullback; Meadleft end; Shoekley right end;Bradley guard and Means guard.Another team was lined up nsfollows: Roach fullback; Whiteright halfback; Craddock Toft half-back; W. Adams quarterback;Washburn left end; 'Slelrtbergerright end; Bryant right guard;Sclilotterheck left guard; Greoncenter; Penny left tacklo.Charles Gowdy ibrother of IvanGowdy of Chickasha high schoolfootball fame was workod out athalfback. Clarko Steinberger alsowas used at. half.Courcler Duncan Moyers Powelland other promising football candi-dates reported for practice yester-day afternoon. .The Schedule.The curtain opening the 1920 foot-ball season will be raised FridaySepteimber 24th when the Straiiss-aiien meet tho Anadarko high schooleleven on the local gridiron.This game is followed toy a gamo(Continued on pugo 8.)Y GO OUT OFISBig Ei3o Since Yesterday After-noon Registers Four Feet SixInches Over Dam at Elec-tric Light Plant.Fear that the flood waters of theWashata river will go over thebank before subsiding was expressedthis afternoon by F. D. Shaffermanager of the Chickasha Gas andElectric company.The gauge at the light plant damthis morning registered four feetand six Inches above tho dam amaterial rise since yesterday after-noon when tho guage registeredthree feet and eleven inches. Theguage Mr. Shaffer said this morn-ing should register five feet beforethe river goes out of Its banks.Becauso of the high water thowater power plant of tho ChickashaGas and Electric company can beused only part of the time. Thishowever will not affect the service 'Mr. Shaffer stated today.Heavy rains along the course ofthe river is given as the cause oftho rise. Flood waters flowed ovorthe 'banks of tho river near Clintonlast wek according to Mr. Shatter.Damage all along the course of theriver is feared.Excesive rains aro causing rises inother rivers in Oklahoma accord-ing to reports. The South Canadianriver is said to 'be out of its ibanksin many places.Miss Emma Bell of Los AngclosIs here for an extended visit withher mother Mrs. Laura Bell andtier sister Mrs. Paul A Armold.WASHITARIVERASFEARWEATHER FORECASTfor Oklahomaror uKiinomiTonight and Saturday gen-crally fair.Maximum 85. Minimum 74.NEW RATES TAKEEFFECT Oil LINESOF STATE TODAYIntrastate Rate Kike Affects AllTravel Same as Interstate; 20Percent Passenger 35Freight '50 for Pullman.The hike in Intrastate freight andpassenger rates went Into effectihore and at all points In tho statoat 12 o'clock last night.When Chickasha travelers pur-chased tickets at local stations Hitsiinornlng they were taxed 3:6 centsper mile an increase of 0.6 centover tho old rate.The Intrastate Increaso was putinto effect August 2(ilh. Boost Intho Intrastate rates however werehold up pending action of the cor-poration commission which Just re-cently granted the Increase.Tho new rates 'bearing increasesthat make themi Identical with ratesfor interstate traffic aro made effec-tive for six months the commissionreserving right for future adjust-ments on commodities which arofound to 'bo bearing an unjust bur-den. The Increases granted were 35 percent on freight 20 percent 'pessen-ger and 50 percent Pullman.BROTHERHOOD MEETINGCONGREGATIONAL TONIGHTTho brotherhood ot tho Congrega-tional church will hold its regularmonthly social and 'business moot-ing tonight at the homo of Mr. andMrs. c. F. Hanson 1S03 S Sixthstreet Rev. C. J. Keller pastor ofthe church announced today. Planshave een imado for a general goodtime for all.EX-SENATOR IS BETTER.By United Press.Dalton Mass. Sept. 10. The con-dition of former Senator W. Mur-ray Crane Is reported Improved today. Ho is Bufforlng form an at-tack of heart trouble.TBy United Press.Boston Sept. 10. The shippingboard steamer Dewey is still mi therocks say reports from the sceneof tho wreck. Efforts aro beingmado to rescue it.Tho ship went on' tho rocks offGraves light in a dense fog yester-day and has been in danger of bat-tering to pieces sinco then. ThoBasaan another shipping boardsteamer Is reported also to be Introuble off the New Foundlandcoast.EBy United Press.Washington Sept. 10. The Rus-sian bolsheviki armies are concen-trating at Grodno preparatory to anew drive on Warsaw according toofi'lcial advices which have reachedWashington.Grodno is near tho Luthian-Polishfrontier which Indicates that theibolsheviki intends to enlist the co-operation of the Lituanain troops.SHIPPINGBOARDDANGER1DARMY0NWMMDECLARESCAMPIRE SM0M00Treasurer of 0. O. P. NationalCommittee Gives Figure WhichHe States Was Maximum;Again Denies Cox Charge.HARDING If? BACK ONFRONT PORCH TO RESTAfter Trip to Minnesota StatoFair Republican NomineeAgain Seeks Quiet; ReceivesTwo Negro Delegations.By United Press.Chicago Sept. 10. Tho republi-can caniplgn funds in the nationaland stato senatorial and congres-sional campaigns will total $-18811000if all the money Is raised which wassought iby the campaign managersFred W. Uphani treasurer ot the re-publican national com.mltteo testi-fied iheforo the senate sub-coinmltteowhich Is Investigating campaignfund s."That .sum and not $I'."OIK1000 ancharged by Governor 'Cox representstho absolute maximum of tho re-publican fund raising plans" Up-hani staled.Back on Front Porch.By United Press.Marion Ohio Sept. 10. Back onI ho old front porch after his firstspeaking excursion In which hisprincipal address was delivered atthe Minnesota State fair St. PaulSenator Warren G. Harding plannedto rest and catch up with his mull.Tho chief activity slated for thesenator today was to receive twodelegations of negro Baptists. It. wa3stated this iinornlng that iSenatorHarding might speak briefly tothem. . . Must Give Justice.By United Press.Marion Ohio Sept. 10. "Americamust give tho negro tho Jpstlee thatLincoln would hav. prayed for."Senator Warren (i. Harding declaredtoday In decrying mob violence inan earnest address to a cheeringdelegation of negro Baptists.Tho speech was ni'ado on theHarding front porch.Cox Invades Washington.By United Press.Spokane Wash. sept. 10. Encour-aged by the enthusiastic receptionsgiven him in poveral meetings heldin Montana. Governor Cox invadedWashington today for a two days'campaign. He will speak at Spo-kapo first.AGGIE CLASS OFC.H.S.Tho -vocational agricultural cla3-iof the Chickasha high school Is InMinco today attending the Mlncocorn carnival and free fair whichi closes tomorrow eveningj M. G. Harnden director of the vo-cational agriculture department isI in charge of tho students. Those(who let this morning for Mincoworo: William Butler Howard Mc-jElreath Alva Smith Aigie Powell.I Clyde Holcomb George NoakesFay Bell. Henry Minnett Jess Sal-ter "Andrew ThomaR and VirgilIowe. Tho class will return this af-ternoon. Following is tho fair program out-' lined for today: 9 a. ni. 1and con-cert; 10 a. m. grand street parade;11 a. in. foot racing; 11:30 a. m..Tug-'O-W'ar (Minco vs. Tocasset);12 dinner; 1:30 p. m band concert;1 2:30 p. m.. Judging farm products:1 3 p. m. aeroplane flights; and trac-'tor demonstrations; 4 p. m. ballgame; 6 p. m. supper; 7 p. nkband concert.WfVVJt KVVAKU ULUitU.By United Press.Washington Sept. 10. PresidentWilson today refused to reopen thaanthracite wage award proposltloaas was requested iby the miners.ATTEND NGMl 0C